HP Z420 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics47.1% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP Z420 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1589
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120717
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateMar 31 '23 at 17:17
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E5-1620 0-$345
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 96.4
2-Core 187
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 310
8-Core 442
47% 376 Pts
64-Core 452
28% 452 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1286 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.10.3
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
47.1% Average
Lighting 58.9
Reflection 60.4
Parallax 80.7
48% 66.7 fps
MRender 60.1
Gravity 65.4
Splatting 44.6
45% 56.7 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 341 345 337 334 323 318 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 495
Write 354
Mixed 324
SusWrite 333
84% 376 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 68.4
4K Mixed 36
126% 44.4 MB/s
DQ Read 320
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 258
206% 288 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 9JSF25672AZ-1G6M1 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
84% Excellent
MC Read 31.3
MC Write 35.2
MC Mixed 30.1
92% 32.2 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.3
41% 14.3 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 84%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Z420 Workstation Builds (Compare 5,682 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $373
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